Expansion joint sealing in Selsey
Expansion and movement joint sealing in walls, decks and floors throughout Selsey and nearby, carried out by CSCS-carded applicators. Fully insured and CHAS accredited.
- New sealant over old, now failing
- Expansion joints split through the centre of the bead
- Water getting into the wall through a failed joint
Expansion joint sealing across Selsey
Send drawings, photos or a joint schedule, or tell us about the site, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Expansion joint sealing for commercial buildings in Selsey
Our movement joint work takes in walls, panels, decks and floors: vertical joints in brick and block facades, joints between precast or cladding panels, concrete slab and deck joints, ramps, podiums and internal floors. Every one calls for a sealant picked for its movement, exposure and traffic. The enquiries we see most involve joints where the bead has lost adhesion and arrises breaking up along floor joints, on cladding panel joints, car park decks and ramps and blockwork control joints. A specialist sealant contractor works differently from a general builder: in Selsey, that means joint design, primers and backing rod as standard.
In Selsey, as in most towns, brickwork and panel movement joints on public and commercial buildings age quietly. Once the sealant hardens or splits, water gets into the wall and the joint no longer works.
We sign every job off with a 12-month guarantee. It’s a plain promise: if the work we did fails within twelve months, we return to fix it.
- Place
- Selsey (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Guarantee
- A 12-month guarantee
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Phone
- 01277 525 020
- Updated
- 3 November 2026
On site: what to expect
We bring the products specified for the job, along with primers and backing rod. Joint faces are cleaned back to sound, dry surfaces, the manufacturer’s primer is applied where it’s called for, and each bead is tooled to a neat concave finish. Most work in Selsey is one building at a time: a school, a unit, an office or a block. Your photos, drawings or a site visit come first, followed by a fixed quote.
- The first job is to check each joint: how wide it is, how it moves and why the old seal let go.
- Next, we fix a price and confirm the sealant we propose for the movement.
- We strip out the old seal and prepare the faces, and we tell you if any edges need repairing first.
- Closed-cell backing rod is set to depth, or bond-breaker tape in shallow joints.
- After any primer the maker requires, the bead is applied and tooled so it grips two sides only.
- Finished joints are checked and backed by our 12-month guarantee.
What we need from you
- Make sure the joints can be reached
- Have the specification and drawings to hand
- Let building users know which areas are affected
Get a fixed quote
Photos, drawings or a schedule of the joints are often enough for a fixed quote. Where a site visit makes more sense, we’ll arrange one.
Related advice
Common problems we fix in Selsey
Most movement joint failures come down to the joint stretching further than the sealant can take. Cohesive failure, a split through the centre, usually means the joint or product wasn’t right for the movement. Resealing like for like often fails the same way unless width and product are reviewed.
Site and facilities staff are often the first to spot these:
- Chipped joint edges on forklift routes
- Hardened, cracked sealant on exposed facades
- Rain penetration at brick or block movement joints
- Sealant peeling off one face of the joint
Phasing is what makes joint work possible on busy sites such as Trident Business Park (1 mile north of Selsey): one bay, aisle or car park row at a time.
What your quote should include
- How they’ll work around occupants
- The named product and why it was chosen
- How they handle RAMS and site documents
- Their public liability cover
Nearby places to Selsey
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Questions we are asked in Selsey
Will our site in Selsey have to close for joint sealing?
Normally not: we work in sections and hand each one back once it has cured. Tell us which hours and entrances we can use and we will plan from there.
Do you cover business parks and estates near Selsey, such as Selsey Business Centre?
Yes. We cover Selsey and the area around it, including industrial estates, business parks and retail parks such as Selsey Business Centre. A few photos and the unit address let us price the work.
Do you need to see the site first?
Many jobs can be quoted from photographs, drawings or a joint schedule. If the job needs a look first, we will arrange a visit.
Do you have public liability insurance?
Yes. Our insurance certificate can be sent alongside the quote.
Can a joint be sealed if the edges are broken?
Sound edges are essential. Where they’ve broken up, we will tell you they need repairing first so you are not paying for a bead that won’t hold.
Do you take on small jobs?
We quote for single jobs as well as large packages and programmes. Send details for a fixed quote.
Do you take on multi-site work?
Yes. Multi-site work and planned programmes are a core part of the service, with each site phased to suit its occupants.
When it isn’t the sealant
Part of a good diagnosis is knowing where sealant stops. We’ll tell you if the real problem is any of the following:
- Waterproofing layers buried beneath the sealant
- Changing the joint layout or spacing of a structure
- Concrete or masonry repairs along the arrises
Not sure which it is? You can give us a call on 01277 525 020 or send photos by email and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work in Selsey
- Brickwork movement joints
- Car park decks and ramps
- Cladding panel joints
- Podiums and floor movement joints
- Blockwork control joints
- Precast concrete panel joints
What the job involves on each surface
Brickwork and blockwork joints
A brick movement joint full of old mortar or debris can’t close. Everything is raked out before backing and sealant go in and flag any joint that seems undersized.
Concrete and precast panel joints
Concrete edges can be weak or carry release agents that stop adhesion. We prepare the faces thoroughly and prime where the maker calls for it, so the new seal holds.
Slabs, ramps and loading bays in Selsey
Selsey is within about 1 mile of the coast. Coastal yards and decks give their joints salt and wet weather to deal with, not just wheels, so it pays to keep them sealed. The 3 miles around Selsey take in at least three named trading estates, business parks or retail parks. Floors, loading bays and yards on sites like these are where floor and movement joints work hardest.
In a school such as Seal Primary Academy, movement joints in brick, block and hall floors tend to be forgotten until they leak. For buildings at a park such as Selsey Business Centre (less than half a mile south-west of Selsey), brick and panel movement joints are easy to forget until one leaks.
Selsey is about 6 miles south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We cover commercial sites throughout Selsey, for single jobs and planned programmes alike. Selsey is one of 373 places in West Sussex on our list for movement joints. We also cover Portsmouth, around 14 miles from Selsey.
Work on movement joints is covered throughout PO20, for business premises of every kind. For a building on Church Road, High Street and Ellis Square or nearby, send details and we will quote for movement joints. You’ll find Selsey on or near the B2145. If your building is just outside Selsey, we cover Church Norton (1 mile north-east), Keynor Estate (2 miles north), Sidlesham (3 miles north), Pagham (3 miles north-east) and Street End (4 miles north). A short drive away, we cover Bognor Regis (6 miles north-east), Chichester (7 miles north), Littlehampton (12 miles north-east), Rustington (13 miles north-east), Angmering (15 miles north-east) and Portfield (7 miles north). As one of the bigger centres in West Sussex, Selsey has a broad mix of commercial, public and industrial buildings.
Around Selsey
Locally, jobs take us to sites close to The Academy, The Fisherman's Joy Public House and The Academy, among other places. A little further out are Selsey Lifeboat Museum (0.5 miles south-east).
What affects the price in Selsey
We price every job individually. The main factors are:
- Working within restricted access windows
- Whether old sealant has to be cut out first
- Site requirements such as inductions and permits
- Backing rod, priming and other preparation
Small jobs and large programmes are priced from the same things: scope, access, product and programme. Call for a quote, and you will have a fixed figure to work with.
What we need to price the job
It doesn’t need to be a full survey. These details are enough to start:
- Clear photos of the problem areas
- The product your specification calls for
- Whether the building will be occupied during the work
- The postcode of the building
Need a figure for a tender or a budget? Send the scope and any drawings, and we’ll return a fixed quote you can plan around. If you have questions first, ring 01277 525 020 or email the details over.
Why it’s worth doing now in Selsey
Leaving a failed movement joint rarely stays a small problem. Grit and water fill the gap and the material either side breaks up and the job grows to repairs as well as sealing. Acting at the first split keeps the cost down. For businesses and landlords in Selsey, a tidy, sound joint also matters for appearance. Renewing it keeps the building looking cared for.
What a job costs comes down to how many linear metres there are, what has to come out first and the access. Call for a quote when you are ready.
Why clients in Selsey choose us
- Colour agreed before work starts
- One phone line for London, the South East and Scotland
- Commercial sealant work since 2005
- A range of standard colours, depending on the product
See how commercial sealant jobs are priced and how we’re accredited.